December 10, 2017
Doomsayer Files Up on Thingiverse!
November 29, 2017
Trademark and Patent Search Update - New Things for 2018!
Now for the trademarks that have been popping up! I'll list each one, what it's described for at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and filing date. I'll try to avoid listing things also on this Blasterhub post.
Prime Time Toys
Dart Blasters
- Tactical Strike (March 8th, already in use as the Powerball name in Canadian Walmarts)
- Accelerator (July 21st. Confirmed Rival-type blaster)
Water Blasters/Related Items
- Aqua Flash (April 14th)
- Hydro Flare (April 14th)
- Storm Squad (July 21st)
- Stormer (July 21st)
- Hydro Rebel (July 21st)
- Aqua Fusion (July 21st)
- Aqua Strike (July 21)
Buzz Bee Toys
In addition, I found the patent for the Monorail.
At the Hong Kong Patent Office, I found a patent for what amounts to a piston valve/backpressure system, but with water. Look under "Specifications" at the link for the English description and pictures.
Dart Blasters
- Cyclops (Sept. 8th)
- Night Assault (Sept. 26th)
- Covert Squad (Sept. 26th)
- Caliber (Sept. 27th)
- Amplifier (Sept. 27th)
- Berserker (Nov. 12th)
- Demolisher (Nov. 12th)
- Mutator (Nov. 16th)
Water Blasters
- Saturator (July 12th)
- Fast Splash (July 16th)
- Outlander (July 19th)
Hasbro
August 29, 2017
Buzz Bee Toys 2017: Making the Old New Again (Part One)
August 20, 2017
Stats Blast 2017 - Prime Time Toys Takes the Lead
July 18, 2017
PrecisePro v Accustrike: The Comparison
And they come in cute 14-dart packs. |
July 9, 2017
Nerf Concept Compendium - Electric Flywheel Blasters
This is not meant to be a how-to guide for modding blasters, as plenty of good ones already exist. It is meant to help understand how things work on the inside, as well as why you may see certain modifications being done. I'm also going to shy away from accessories.
March 3, 2017
Prime Time Toys, Water Warriors Update
Neither Prime Time Toys nor Buzz Bee Toys had brand new Dart Zone or Water Warriors (respectively) on display at Toy Fair. The only clue to anything new was the painted mural at Buzz Bee's booth, which featured a boy wielding a Steady Stream X.
Turns out Dollar General has that blaster on shelves for summer. And the back of the box has pictures!
The Steady Stream X is just a reshell of a staple in BBT's arsenal. It's at least better than the standard piston-type soaker, though.
The big news, however, is info on the Drench Force! It looks like a shotgun, and sounds like it has power, with 50' range claims!
In addition to the Steady Stream X, Dollar General is carrying a wider variety of PTT's lineup. The Quickfire Eagle was previously only part of Toysrus's Air Zone/Stats Blast collection. There are also two packs of the Quickfire Triblast.
EDIT: after searching for more Drench Force info, I stumbled upon a Supervalu University presentation on market strategies for Summer 2017. Included are pictures of available water toys, including the Drench Force. Another surprise? WALKING DEAD WATER WARRIORS. They appear to be simple blasters, but we shall see in the future.
February 19, 2017
New York Toy Fair 2017 - THE SECOND DAY
Today is a bit of a slow day in terms of new information. I did get to speak with the VP of Sales at Buzz Bee this morning, discussing changes in business after joining Alex Brands. In addition, we spoke about a few changes in blaster focus. Sad to say, Air Max will be no more.
In the meantime, I get to spend a little time on me and feed my childhood fascination with giant flying machines. The Intrepid is a short walk from the Convention Center. Update you later!
February 18, 2017
New York Toy Fair 2017 - THE FIRST DAY
Here goes nothing! I will update this post throughout the day as I see things of interest, and will do a full article/summary over on Blasterhub at the end. Repeat cycle until the fair ends.
February 16, 2017
Going to Toy Fair!
As of tomorrow, I'll be traveling to New York Toy Fair 2017 to see many of the new items coming to the world of foam flinging. I'm going to be reporting the goodies over on Blasterhub. In between, however, I'll be posting near-live updates on here, as well as videos on my Youtube channel.